G-Con Manufacturing
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | G-Con Manufacturing | Report ID | 2018043277 |
| Address | 245 Golden Bear Drive, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 999999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a take-off above a ceiling measuring duct. The ceiling was 2 x 10 plywood decking with plywood below. He walked off the plywood and slipped and fell through the sheetrock ceiling, striking and lacerating his head on a pile of material.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at G-Con Manufacturing in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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